Amed to That!

Amed Rosario (NYY): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone generally slots infielder Ryan McMahon into the lineup when facing a right-hander, but due to his subpar start to the year (2-for-23, .087 BA), the veteran skipper opted to go with utilityman Amed Rosario, and it paid off in a big way.

Rosario, 30, had just seven total plate appearances this year prior to his start against the Athletics yesterday. He immediately made a statement in his first at-bat since April 1st, launching a 105.1 EV / 399 FT home run in the second inning. Later, in the eighth inning, Rosario blasted a go-ahead three-run homer into deep left field (107.3 EV / 414 FT). Both of his home runs were gone in all thirty ballparks, per Statcast, and the two BBE distances ranked first and second in the game, respectively.

It wouldn’t shock me if Rosario starts again today despite another right-on-right matchup…

 

Let’s see how the other hitters did Tuesday:

 

Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC): 3-5, HR, 3 R, RBI, SB.

PCA had been battling through quite a slump over his last eight games, going just 4-for-29 (.138 BA) with a 29% K rate and -3 wRC+. He put an end to that spell yesterday, tallying three hits in five at-bats. His first knock came in the third inning — a 98.1 EV / .950 xBA single off Mason Englert. He’d then go yard in the seventh inning (108.3 EV / 389 FT — HR in 30 of 30 parks) and add a 34.6 EV bunt single in the ninth inning after the defense shifted to his pullside. This sort of made up for his 98.6 EV forceout in the fifth inning.

 

Willi Castro (COL): 3-4, HR, R, 3 RBI.

Castro tallied three RBIs against the Astros, sitting only behind Amed Rosario for the most among players who saw action yesterday. His day started with a 94.6 EV / .920 xBA RBI single off Mike Burrows in the second inning. Then he went deep in the fourth — a monster 106.5 EV / 436 FT two-run shot. That ball was gone in all 30 ballparks and produced the rare 1.000 xBA. Finally, he added a 76.6 EV / .060 xBA single in the sixth because, why not? Despite the slow start (91 wRC+), Castro’s 7 RBI rank T-1st on the Rockies.

 

Curtis Mead (WSN): 3-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, SB.

Mead, a former top prospect, has excelled with Washington to start the year, posting a 198 wRC+ while walking at an elite rate (12%) and limiting strikeouts (18%). He added onto that campaign yesterday, scorching not one, not two, but THREE hard-hit BBEs over 105 mph. His 106 EV single in the third, 107.6 EV home run in the fifth, and 105.1 EV single in the sixth just go to show how special the talent can be. All hits produced xBAs of at least .400 and his monster home run registered a lightning-fast 85.2 mph bat speed.

 

Jakob Marsee (MIA): 2-4, 2 R, BB, 4 SB.

Marsee was drafted relatively high in fantasy leagues this year because of his ability to steal bags and he showcased that ability yesterday. He swiped a whopping four bags in one game, all while legging out a bunt single in the fourth and crushing a 109 EV single in the sixth inning. Marsee stole 47 bases in Triple-A the year prior. He also stole 14 in the majors through just 55 games. He is very much on pace to shatter his career-high this year.

 

Carter Jensen (KCR): 1-3, HR, R, RBI, BB.

Jensen woke up on time (sorry, I had to), and delivered a gigantic 112.5 EV / 389 FT home run… Kansas City’s only run of the ballgame. The blast came against none other than standout righty Gavin Williams — an arm sporting a 2.04 ERA and 37% K rate throughout the start of 2026. Jensen has impacted a lot of fantasy teams in the right way to start the year, owning a 162 wRC+ and .952 OPS through 31 plate appearances. He already has the same number of home runs (3) that he had last year through less than half the plate appearances. He’s a special talent when he’s on the field.

 

Jordan Walker (STL): 1-5, HR, R, 2 RBI.

Walker has sort of started to come into his own this season, now slashing .300/.364/.650 with an impressive 182 wRC+ through 11 games. While the 23-year-old has always flashed top-tier EVs, Walker has been able to elevate those to start the year. His average exit velo (97.5 mph), barrel rate (18%), hard-hit rate (71%), and fast-swing rate (84%) are all significantly up in 2026. He’s attacking the ball at a far more ideal angle and ~20% of the time more often, causing an increase in SqUpSw% and a boost in QoC. Walker launched a 109.1 EV home run yesterday, traveling 386 FT en route to a St. Louis victory.

 

Alex Freeland (LAD): 3-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI.

Freeland made a major impact offensively later in the game against the Blue Jays, amassing three hits (two HHs) and scoring two runs. He scorched a 106.8 EV single in the fifth inning off Kevin Gausman after laying down a sac bunt off him in the third. He then smacked a 99.6 EV double against tough reliever Mason Fluharty — a left-on-left matchup for the 24-year-old — and later added another knock (93.6 EV) against Jeff Hoffman. Just an uber-impressive day for Freeland, who’s seen his wRC+ rise over 30 points compared to last year’s.

 

Matt Chapman (SFG): 3-4, 2B, R, RBI.

Chapman has started the 2026 season on the right foot, slashing .304/.360/.478 and he continued to put in work yesterday against the Phillies despite a really tough matchup in Cristopher Sánchez. Chapman, a career 120 wRC+ hitter against lefties, went 3-for-3 against Sanchez, tallying a 90.3 EV single in the first, an 88.3 EV single in the third, and a hard-hit 111.7 EV double in the fifth inning. The 32-year-old infielder has been able to cut his K% down by ~6% compared to last year, thanks to making a tad bit more contact out of the zone when he chases.